2026 Beauty Shortlist Awards Winners
Beauty Shortlist Awards 2026 Winner - Ancienne Ambiance Home Fragrance BEST NATURAL BEAUTY AWARDS - We are thrilled to announce that Ancienne Ambiance London is one of this year's special 15th Anniversary Beauty Shortlist Awards winners - winning THREE awards today!An internationally recognised
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2026
Luxury Mother's Day Gifts For Her What is the best gift for Mother’s Day? -- UK Mother's Day, Sunday 15th March 2026 -- Show her how much she means to you, whether she's a special maternal figure or your own Mother Goddess, a new
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2026
Luxury Valentine's Day Gifts What is the best gift for Valentine’s Day? -- Find the best Valentine's Day Gifts for everyone you love. Discover our Valentine's collection of exquisite perfumes, dazzling jewellery, candles and so much more
Our top 10 Coffee Table books for 2026
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Festive Gifts For Her – 2025 Christmas Gift Guide
Festive Gifts For Her – 2025 Christmas Gift Guide Luxury Christmas Gifts For Her Exquisite Gifting Made Easy -- From the best Christmas candles to iconic scented gifts and accessories that dazzle and delight, our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is full
Scarf Styling Guide: How to tie a scarf
Stylish ways to wear a scarf - Different ways to tie a scarf -The most versatile accessory to instantly elevate your style, no wardrobe is truly complete without the addition of a luxurious scarf. Effortlessly chic, an Ambiance Luxury Scarf is your hero
Improve Your Sleep and Wellness with Lavender
Celebrate World Sleep Day - A good night's "beauty" sleep is vital for maintaining mental and physical wellbeing, yet the impact of sleep on our health is not something that many of us dwell on.So what better way to wake-up to
2025 Beauty Shortlist Awards Winners
BEST WINTER CANDLE & BEST REED DIFFUSER: NAVITATUM - We are so proud to announce that Ancienne Ambiance London has won TWO Beauty Shortlist Awards today!With the arrival of the Spring Equinox on 20th March and Fragrance Day 21st March just around
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2025
Luxury Valentine's Day Gifts What is the best gift for Valentine’s Day? -- Find the best Valentine's Day Gifts for everyone you love and everything you need to make date night unforgettable. Discover our Valentine's collection of exquisite perfumes, dazzling jewellery, candles and
Guide To Home Scenting
Buying Scented Candles Online How To Choose The Right Scented Candle Online How do I pick a candle online?Luxury scented candles make gorgeous gifts for yourself or someone else, but buying scented candles online can often feel more challenging than purchasing in-store.Learn
Festive Gifts For Her – 2024 Christmas Gift Guide
Luxury Christmas Gifts For Her Exquisite Gifting Made Easy -- Make your (gifting) life easier! Selecting the perfect gift is an art and we're here to help you master it beautifully this festive season. From the best Christmas candles to iconic scented gifts and
Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
Home Fragrance Of The Year 2024 A scent-sational start to 2024 - our 20th year online and 10th year in Chelsea Green - we are proud to announce that Ancienne Ambiance London has won four Beauty Shortlist Awards today, including Home Fragrance
Earth Day Every Day
World Earth Day - Sustainability at Ambiance London:World Earth Day (April 22nd ) is dedicated to raise awareness of sustainable practices and remind us all about the importance of protecting our planet. Often overwhelming, there are simple steps we can
Monochrome Magic For The Home
Luxury Porcelain Tableware -The Ambiance London Casa Collection - gold plated porcelainAncienne Ambiance London X Dalal Bakhos- The Ambiance London CASA Collection is designed and created in collaboration with renowned porcelain producer Dalal Bakhos. Meticulously crafted by Dalal at her atelier
Five minutes with International makeup artist Daniel Sandler
Makeup and beauty chat with Daniel Sandler - International makeup artist Daniel Sandler created his eponymous brand, Daniel Sandler Cosmetics in 2005. The man behind one of our founder Adriana’s all-time beauty favourites, their Watercolour Liquid Blush is a much-loved makeup
The Most Luxurious Soap
New Luxury Soap Scents at Ancienne Ambiance - What is the most luxurious soap? The Ancienne Ambiance luxury soap collection just got bigger! Discover four stunning new scents: Adriatica Fig, Ambra Amber, Bacca Berry and Neroli Orange Blossom.First launched in 2013, Ancienne
How often should you flip reed diffuser sticks?
Luxury Reed Diffusers - How to get the most out of your Reed Diffusers - Can I make my diffuser last longer? How many sticks should I put in my diffuser?Experts in home fragrance, we're here to help
Lifestyle: Five minutes with Chef Genevieve Frosch
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Luxury Scarves: Discover Ancienne Ambiance Scarves
What scarves are in style? Introducing Ancienne Ambiance Luxury Scarves We are thrilled to introduce you to a new sensory discovery
Lifestyle: Home Fragrance for Spring and Stay Home Recipes
Home fragrance treats for Spring and stay at home recipes from Samantha Hadadi -Stay Home - Stay Safe:We’re all seeing a lot more of our home environments at the moment and while times are undoubtedly tough, we wanted to offer
Fragrance Day: A Celebration Of Fragrance
International Fragrance Day - National Fragrance Week 2020: National Fragrance Day 21 March embraces all things scent and perfume-related within the beauty industry, so naturally it's an occasion we welcome each year with open arms at Ancienne Ambiance. This year National Fragrance Week (set
Natural Ways to Calm Anxiety
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Lifestyle: Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea London Window Display – 2019
The Ancienne Ambiance Shop London Window Display 2019: As the curtains close on 2019 - our 15th anniversary year, 5th for our Chelsea flagship - and we approach a New Year, it’s time once more to roundup our seasonal window displays.
The Difference Between Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette
Which is better eau de toilette or eau de parfum? What’s the difference between Eau de Parfum (EDP) and Eau de Toilette (EDT)? The simple answer is concentration, with a larger amount of scent being put into Eau de Parfum. In
Ancienne Ambiance: Five Anniversary Facts
5 Ancienne Ambiance facts for our 15th anniversary: 2019 has been a very exciting year, celebrating 15 years of Ancienne Ambiance in June and then November marking five years of the Ancienne Ambiance boutique opening in Chelsea Green. To celebrate these
Candle Values – The importance of quality candles
Ambiance Luxury Scented Candles: We caught up with Ambiance London founder, Adriana Carlucci, on the subject of natural candles, non toxic candles and the candle values we work by to ensure the highest quality and safest candles.When thinking of a cosy home,
Five Minutes With Jeweller Claire van Holthe
5 Minutes With Claire van Holthe Jewellery: London-based Dutch jewellery designer Claire van Holthe creates stunning and intricate pieces, often inspired by ancient themes. We're thrilled to offer her beautiful creations online, with further collections at our Chelsea boutique - while also
Fragrance: Perfume Layering with Suzy Nightingale
Perfume Layering:Jasmine award-winning freelance writer Suzy Nightingale is a fragrance expert and industry insider. Senior Writer for The Perfume Society and fragrance trend reporter at Stylus.com, Suzy also works as a columnist for Rakes Progress and features writer for Harrods
Five Minutes With Jeweller Maximos Zachariadis
5 Minutes With Maximos Zachariadis - Maximos Jewellery:We’re extremely proud at Ancienne Ambiance to showcase the work of exceptionally talented jewellery designer Maximos Zachariadis. Maximos’ work includes his hand-carved Amphora Collection (originally created for the British Museum), evoking stunning ancient
Fragrance: Making Memories – Scent Memory
Creating Memories Through A Scent: Specific scents have an incredible ability to conjure up special memories completely out of the blue. A magical touch, fragrance creates scent memories that can last forever and Summer seems a particularly special time for this. Currently
Beauty Uses and Benefits of Face Mists?
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Fragrance: The Ancienne Ambiance Fragrance Finder
Introducing our exciting new Fragrance Finder:We’re thrilled to announce a brand new section on the site - our dedicated Fragrance Finder! Following on from the piece I wrote about Curating A Perfume Wardrobe, I’m loving this new option to build
Chelsea In Bloom
Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea In Bloom 2019: In celebration of the world's most famous flower show, The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we’ve again teamed up with Carly Rogers Flowers to create the Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea boutique Summer display with a unique floral
Style: Embracing The Ancient Egypt Trend
New Ancient Egyptian Jewellery Collaboration with Claire van Holthe:Scarab Earrings and Eye of Horus NecklacesThe recent revival of the Ancient Egypt trend swept through Spring Summer 2019 and has continued. It started with Chanel’s pre-fall 2019 collection, Metier's d'Art, heavily
The Magic Of Goddess Argan Oil
What does beauty oil do? A firm client favourite for over 10 years (client reviews here), Goddess Oil is a multi-tasking beauty hero with argan oil which is ideal for so many skin and haircare uses. As a mum I have
How to Create the Perfect Fragrance Wardrobe
The Signature Perfume WardrobeHow do you make a fragrance wardrobe? - Do you have a favourite signature perfume or can’t decide between a couple of fragrance blends? Your tastes may differ between seasons or times in your life and some scents
Beauty: The Stylish Rise of Soap Bars
Luxury Soap Bars:In big beauty news, luxury soap bars have seen a steady rise in popularity. What was once seen as old-fashioned is now instead regarded a classic skincare must-have. It seems almost everyone is talking about it, from The
Wellbeing: New Year Detox and Self-Care
New Year Self-Care: Improve your wellbeing and focus on self indulgence with our New Year Detox Guide. January and February can seem the dullest months of the year, especially after all that Christmas sparkle. So what better time to invest in yourself
Lifestyle: Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea – A Year in Review
The Ancienne Ambiance Shop Window 2018: December is a lovely time for us to take a moment and look back over the various window displays we’ve shared with you over the year. Here at Ancienne Ambiance, we love to adorn our
Meet The Jewellers at Ambiance
Jewellery At Ambiance - Meet The Designers: September 2018 - Brand new to Ancienne Ambiance are beautiful collections from incredibly talented jewellery designers, Maximos Zachariadis and Claire van Holthe. Extremely proud to offer their breath-taking designs for sale within our Chelsea boutique (and online),
Mindfulness For Your Wellbeing
How Mindfulness Improves Wellbeing & Health:Interview with Mindfulness Teacher & Therapist Karen AspreyA prominent wellbeing buzzword, the notion of mindfulness seems to be everywhere. Lifestyle brands are awash with mindfulness talk and we are often sold books and magazines on
Chelsea In Bloom 2018
Ancienne Ambiance and Chelsea in Bloom 2018: Take a look at our Chelsea in Bloom 2019 display here Ancienne Ambiance, in the heart of Chelsea, is celebrating Chelsea in Bloom with its beautiful Summer floral window display. During the iconic Chelsea Flower
How To Burn Your Candles Properly
Follow our expert candle tipsBurn Your Candles Like A Pro- A gift for you or someone else, candles are one of the most enjoyable and affordable luxury items available to us all. Beautiful and evocative, they infuse the home with